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Sailor · 2014–2026

Doug Sherwood

cyc 1853 Melges 15LightningILCA 6 (Laser Radial)

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Possibly the same person: Doug Sherwood (1982, 1 events). SailDex keeps these apart until the evidence or a claim says otherwise.
Events
21

114 races · 21 race wins

Win rate
14%

14% win rate · 3 of 21

Podium rate
29%

6 top-three finishes

Typically beats
53%

of boats faced (range 49%–57%, 407 boats)

Best class ranking
#28

Crew in Lightning · rating 413

Longest win streak
8

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Pierce Barden

3 wins · 4 podiums in 8 events together · 38% win rate

Biggest lift
Pierce Barden

+32 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Katie Sherwood

Jul 2024 – Jul 2026 · 9 events

Nemesis
Stanley Hassinger

0–19 head to head in 19 races

Best day
23 Apr 2021

2-4-1-1-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-2 · Ocean Series 2021

Signature result
1st of 13

Ocean Series 2021 · Lightning · 23 Apr 2021

Partnerships · 7 sailors

Most successful partnership: Pierce Barden — 3 wins · 4 podiums in 8 events together · 38% win rate
  • Katie Sherwood · Doug Sherwood, Second Wind · Melges 15 9events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 38 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jul 2024 – Jul 2026
  • Pierce Barden · 15548, Pierce Barden · Handicap, Lightning 8events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 38% win rate · 19 of 54 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+32 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2021 – May 2022
  • Fred Strammer · 15548, Pierce Barden · Handicap, Lightning 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 17 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2021 – May 2022
  • Dana Beery · Pierce Barden · Lightning 2events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 12 of 17 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Apr 2021 – Sep 2021
  • Joe Pitcavage · 15548 · Lightning 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together · best 18th · Mar 2022 – Mar 2022
  • Dana Berry · Pierce Barden · Lightning 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 6 of 9 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Apr 2021 – Apr 2021
  • Jacob Usher · Pierce Barden · Lightning 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jul 2021 – Jul 2021

Lift shows how much better this sailor finishes with that partner aboard.

Rating history

0224448201520172019202120232025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

— Helm rating, all classes · - - Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 21

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
31 Jul 20262026 SAYRA Invitational at CYC1853Second WindMelges 15Skipper5th / 10
14 Jul 2026Independence Day Regatta 2026Second WindMelges 15Skipper3rd / 6
26 May 2026Sound Series 2026Second WindMelges 15Skipper5th / 7
16 May 2026Ocean Series 2026Second WindMelges 15Skipper3rd / 9
1 May 20262026 Melges 15 East Coast ChampionshipsSecond WindMelges 15Skipper21st / 30
2 Aug 20252025 SAYRA at CYC1853Doug SherwoodMelges 15Skipper4th / 9
17 May 20252025 Melges 15 Mayhem/Lightning SE DistrictsSecond WindMelges 15Skipper5th / 20
22 Mar 20252025 Spring SeriesSecond WindMelges 15Skipper6th / 6
12 Jul 202462nd Annual Hobcaw Open RegattaSecond WindMelges 15Skipper4th / 11
18 May 20222022 Lightning World Championships15548LightningBow17th / 50
20 Mar 20222022 Winter Lightning Championship15548LightningHeadsail Trimmer18th / 37
5 Sep 2021Labor Day RegattaPierce BardenLightningCrew1st / 8
13 Aug 20212021 Lightning North American Championship (ILCA)15548LightningBow9th / 34
5 Jul 2021Independence Day RegattaPierce BardenLightningCrew6th / 9
4 Jun 2021Lightning SE District Championships 2021Pierce BardenHandicapCrew3rd / 19
21 May 2021ILCA Atlantic Coast Championships 2021Doug SherwoodILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper41st / 52
26 Apr 2021Sound Series 2021Pierce BardenLightningCrew1st / 11
23 Apr 2021Ocean Series 2021Pierce BardenLightningCrew1st / 13
5 Aug 20172017 CYCNC SAYRA Open189751ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper10th / 14
5 May 20172017 Laser ACC's187981ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper39th / 56
4 Oct 2014Laser District 12 Central Championship187981ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper9th / 17

Helm rating across all classes: 98, #34,005.Crew rating across all classes: 423, #3,151. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.